British actor Kenny Baker, the man who portrayed one of science fiction’s most iconic robots, R2-D2, has passed away according to the Guardian. He was 83 years old. Baker first portrayed the character due to his height – three feet, eight inches. “I got the job right away,” he told …

A group of PhD students from the MIT Media Lab and researchers from Microsoft Research have come up with the ultimate wearable: a temporary tattoo that can turn into a touchpad, remotely control your smartphone, or share data using NFC. The technology, which is described on MIT’s website and will be …

DragonCon, Atlanta Georgia’s annual science fiction and fantasy convention turns 30 this year, and with the anniversary, they’ve instituted a new genre award: the Dragon Award. The convention’s organizers released the nominee ballot yesterday, and it’s an intriguing list of works that might end up being a bit of a …

Last month, Twitter added a night mode for Android users, hoping that it would drive people to use the app and boost its flagging user-base. The update wasn’t extended to iOS users, who were left it in the dark (no pun intended). Now, it looks like Twitter might finally be …

On-Demand Drone Insurance Excited about your new drone, but afraid to take it outside? There’s finally an app for that! A company called Verifly offers on-demand insurance for recreational and commercial users. The service starts at an affordable $10 an hour and offers liability insurance for up to a quarter …

To put it lightly, Asus’ latest ZenWatch has not been among our favorite Android Wear watches. But now it looks like Asus is about to give it another go, and the watch’s hardware may look a lot better this time around. Photos of what may well be the ZenWatch 3 started floating …

We need more high-speed internet options (image: Tony Webster/ Flickr) It’s been a rough few days for people looking for alternatives to their current internet providers. Last week, the Federal Communications Commission issued a report documenting what many of you already know: You don’t have much choice when it comes …

Say goodbye to waiting in line at your favorite restaurant, because Yelp wants to do it for you. The company that became famous for telling you the best places to go will now let you virtually wait in line for your table from the comfort of your home or anywhere …